The learned gentleman from New York [Mr. Ilmwrrr] who has just taken his seat has said many elegant things in the course of his argument. but this is an intensely practical question. The simple question is shall we get rid of our present methods of entering the public lands. now well understood. well known. understood by everybody. understood by the immigrant the very day he lands at New York. He knows where he shall go. he knows to what land office he shall approach . he knows what blanks he shall need. he understands the whole methods by which he shall get hold of his quarter section of the public lands. And it is proposed to wipe all this out and to adopt a new system to be followed by new rules. by ne methods. by new avenues.
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